Important Days World Blood Donor Day - June 14 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is annually observed on 14th June across the world. To raise awareness about the significance of donating blood and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The annual observance of WBDD is led by the World Health Organization (WHO). Theme for 2023 - "Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often." Background: In 2004, the WHO initiated and established the observance of World Blood Donor Day on 14th June to mark the birth Anniversary of Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943), Austrian-American immunologist. About WHO: Director General - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Founded – 1948. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15 The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on June 15th every year. It was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution December 2011, following a request by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA). Theme 2023 – “Closing the Circle: Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Older Age Policy, Law and Evidence-based Responses”. About UNGA: President - H.E. Csaba Korosi Headquarters – Newyork, United States Founded – 1945 Defence Two Warships Launched Anjadip, Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) & Sanshodhak, Survey Vessel Large (SVL) They were launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) at shipbuilding facility of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Kattupalli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Kolkata based GRSE is building eight ASWSWCs and four SVLs for the Indian Navy. Two warships of INS (Indian Naval Ship) 'Anjadip', the 3rd of eight indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), and INS 'Sanshodhak', the 4th and last in the series of Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project were launched. Awards & Honours Central Banking Awards 2023 Reserve Bank…
